Best GC Spring rate for DD

[NastyNate1]

What do you guys think?

[nando]

I think people tend to go too soft, when what you need to be is stiff enough for a given ride height, and have good damping.

[khnordeen]

I run 375/500 on my GC/Bilstein setup.

This is my current ride height:

[619E30]

I'm running 600F/700R, super stiff, but soft enough for me. Awesome track set-up though

But for a DD, it all depends on you, your always welcome to take a ride in my e30 and see how stiff it is, but I'm not sure the next time I'll be up in LB.

[Swede-E30]

375 Front, 600 Rear. Very hard in my opinion, maybe too stiff for a DD but handles great.

Thinking about upgrading my dental insurance!

[619E30]

My set-up

Adjustable Koni's front and rear
Ground Control camber plates
Ground Control RSM's
Ground Control 2.5" ID Springs 600F/700R
Suspension Techniques Sway Bars 22mm F/19mm R

[Wh33lhop]

It's all about personal preference. I'm running 450/600 and UUC swaybars (22/19mm) and I like it a lot. To me it's a good balance betweeen ride and responsiveness; coupled with the swaybars I get very little body roll, but it IS a pretty firm ride--if you're used to a cadillac you won't be very impressed with the ride. If you're used to driving cars with modified suspensions, you'll be happier with it.

[sharky]

Bilstein sports
440/650 springs
GC plates
GC RSMs
ST sways 19/22
All Powerflex street bushings
Its stiff, has no roll but isnt punishing. You feel every little bump but it has so much control and feedback that its worth it.

[NastyNate1]

Cool guys new to the bmw world just sold my corrado and got an 89 325i loving this car but i needs stance.

[Jean]

550front/675rear. not stiff enough where you can't DD it.

[DragonOrta]

375 Front, 600 Rear. Very hard in my opinion, maybe too stiff for a DD but handles great.

Thinking about upgrading my dental insurance!

Have you considered you might be too soft and are actually bottoming out the shocks?

[psyber_0ptix]

TC Kline Fronts/Bilstein Rears
450#f/650#r
ST 22mm f/ 19mm r

Fronts are a little soft for my taste, but it is definitely streetable and this is on shitty providence/new england roads.

[E30_fiend]

I have a custom setup up front and standard in the rear

Billy Sports front and rear
600# front
750# rear
GC front plates
Turner Aluminum RSMs
E30 M3 offset FCABs

yeah its stiff, but I love it

[theox69]

I don't have GC's but I'm running 450#front/675#rear. Everything else is stock.
The car handles great, but if I could choose again, I might go a little higher. The shitty roads in my area make me want stiffer springs so my tire wouldn't hit my fender as much.

[ak-]

Have you considered you might be too soft and are actually bottoming out the shocks?

He's not.
I've personally pushed down and up and it's clearly damping very well where I wouldn't see problems.